Chest
Volume 130, Issue 4, Supplement, October 2006, Page 108S
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IS IT BEING USED THE RIGHT WAY? HOME NEBULIZER USE AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS DYING FROM ASTHMA, MICHIGAN, 2002-2004

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PURPOSE: Widespread prescription and use of home nebulizers in asthma may have the unintended consequence of contributing to over-reliance on bronchodilators and inadequate use of inhaled steroids with subsequent delay in seeking medical care during an acute exacerbation and poor management of chronic asthma. This may lead to poor outcome and even death. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines include the use of a daily peak flow monitor and asthma action plan in

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